Key Staff

Stephen Petrany

Solicitor General

As Solicitor General, Stephen Petrany oversees the office’s appellate and multi-state litigation in state and federal courts. He also collaborates on all phases of significant litigation with other attorneys at the Office of the Attorney General and advises the Attorney General concerning matters of national interest that may have implications for the State of Georgia.

Before joining the Office of the Attorney General in November 2021, Stephen was an attorney with the Issues and Appeals group of Jones Day in Washington, D.C.

He served as a law clerk to Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. on the United States Supreme Court and Judge William H. Pryor Jr. on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Stephen received a B.S. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. from Yale Law School.